132 SPRING. 



science is sadly negl-ected ; a large amount of error ia 

 mixed up with truth, that patient, scrutinizing inves- 

 tigatiou must separate. 



REMARKS. 



I feel anxious to get to the practical part of this 

 work, which I hope will interest some readers who care 

 but little about the natural histbry. I shall begin with 

 spring, and will now endeavor to mix more of the 

 practical with it, as we proceed to the end of the year. 

 In order to illustrate some points of practice, I may 

 have occasion to repeat some things already mentioned. 



CHAPTER VII. 



THE APIABY. 

 ITS LOCATION. 



Ik the location of the apiary, one important consid- 

 eration is, .that it is convenient to watch in the swarm- 

 ing season ; that the bees may be seen at any time 

 from a door or window, when a swarm rises, without 

 the trouble of taking many steps to accomplish it; be- 

 cause if much trouble is to be taken, it is too often 

 neglected. Also, if possible, the hives should stand 

 where the wind will have but little effect, especially 

 from the northwest. If no hills or building offer a 

 protection, a close, high board fence should be put up 

 for the purpose. It is economy to do it — bees enough 

 may be saved to pay the expense. During the first 

 spring months, the stocks contain fewer bees than at 

 any other season. It is then that a numerous family 



